#brightwindsbarony

"Ashlee would say she's not pretty enough for a pretty dress. That doesn't seem very fair."

"It's not, and you know what, I'm going to do something about it" A nod

Dubh raises a brow "Lady Dio, somethings are not so easily handled by good wishes...one can't just undo a girl's blilght and how she feels about it "

"Not with that attitude they can't" Dio straigthens and humphs then looks to Irene "Forgive me, Dear. I'm going to help Ashlee realize how much beauty she has to offer the world. May take oh, a few hours"

"Maybe!"

Dio says 'Hopefully sooner. I'll be asking the baroness for a bit of help but I know just the thing"

"The baroness might be busy" Dubh reminds

"One is never too busy for beauty, Dubhy dear" And out she flounces

The Chancelior winces at 'Dubhy dear', glad that none of the others, save a little girl, were around to hear that

"Dio likes pretty things. Beauty is life!"

"It is" He nods "I just hope she knows her limits"

"Well, anything can happen on Carnival."

"This is true" He nods "And it was very nice of her to get Rhonda a costume too"

"It was! I told you Dio was nice."

"And you were right, Page" He nods "Very good. I shall make note of this in my report: Page Irene was right, Dio's niceness confirmed' "

She giggles.

"Do you like being Chancellor?"

"It's a great honor" he says "A sacred trust, and a solemn duty. As value honor, strive to be worthy of trust, and feel complete with a duty, I suppose I like it" He says

"Do you think Caitir is gonna be Baroness next?"

"Not for a long time " he says "And Catir knows that she still has to be worthy. The baroness will insist she learns how to lead wisely and well "

"Makes sense."

Time moves funny around sidhe. It's almostt as if rude forgetful people sometimes did stuff to their sense of time and it feels like hours while you what for them to space back in

A look at Irene "Sorry Irene, I was distracted by a thought. I know you're learning archery, but how are art or music lessons going for you?"

"Melwyn taught me how to play chopsticks!"

"Don't tell Lady Sparrow, but I think I like playing with the clay better than painting..."

"The Baroness understands I think." he nods to her, then says "mm you're very tactile aren't you? I mean.. you like the feel of things?"

She bobs her head. "Don't you? I mean, how can you look at something and not want to touch it?"

"I Have very keen eyes and ears" he says

But a smile "Nothing wrong with prefering feel I suppose. I was thinking, you should ask Dio about her materials collection. She has a lot. Felt, silks, cottons... "

"ohhhh...."

"Normally I think of the colors how well they allow you to hide or blend but she likes them for their brightness I suspect and has mentioned also how they feel, or 'breathe' and I bet she'd show you her swatches"

"Maybe I could be a fashion designer. I haven't tried sewing yet..."

"You know, I think the baroness would be very upset with me if I didn' say this to you right now 'with hard work, big dreams, and a little luck, you can probably be anything you want to be'"

"Even a Princess Architect Archeress Fashion-Designer Astronaut?"

"A long shot but ... maybe" A smile "Perhaps not ALL at once."

"I don't want to work in an office."

A nod "Then we'll try to teach you things that wont' require that... but " A wink "you have a lot of time to worry about it"

"True!"

"What do you do, for a job?"

"In truth?" He says "i'm looking for one still. I have my chancellor duties, but when I left missouri I had to leave my job there"

"Oh. That stinks. What kind of job do you like? Maybe you could be a police officer?"

"Mm I suppose I might be" he admits "In Missouri I was security for a time, for a hospital"

"I heard, Peter was asking, like, if Lady Sparrow knew any police officers in case any piskies got in trouble..."

"Really?" He seems surprised "That.. mmm serves two purposes"

"Well... sometimes... you know..."

"Thank you, Page" A smile "I think you might have given me direction. Of course, the trolls may snatch up the jobs before I do"

"They might, but like you said - you have good eyes and ears and detectives are private eyes..."

"Mm maybe I should give Sir Magnus a call while I'm getting some references" A nod "I might indeed. Thank you again, Irene. I was worried the Baroness would try to fuss over my upkeep and what's fine, even wonderful, for the younger crowd but I'm a big boy"

"The old baron had a police officer troll. He left with the others. He once broke Old Man Robeson's arm putting him in cuffs."

A frown at that "Did he now?"